What's On Tonight (Friday): How Mrs. Claus Got Her Groove Back...

  

Hot Girl Winter

Does Mrs. Claus fuck?  What today's Top Pick™ and new Tubi original, Hot Girl Winter, presupposes is: yes, Mrs. Claus does fuck, and her husband isn't up in it enough for her tastes.  

I'm going to be honest with you, there is a lot of stuff premiering today and almost none of it interests me.  The day after Thanksgiving is a day for college football and basketball and not for premieres of anything worthwhile.  

So why did I pick Hot Girl Winter?  The entire concept of a sexually frustrated Mrs. Claus going on vacation to potentially cheat on Santa is bug nuts crazy and probably the result of drug use and/or ChatGPT.  That's actually a point in this movie's favor.  Another positive is the trailer isn't nearly as awful as I feared, though that could be a point against it too.  Movies like this are sometimes more enjoyable the worse they are.

Whatever.  I doubt I'll ever watch it, but hey!  You might enjoy it!  And if you don't like it, there are THREE other Christmas movies premiering today (I almost called them "films," but I thought better of it).  Take your pick while you're tearing through your leftovers.  

TOP PICK

⭐🎄🎥 Hot Girl Winter (Tubi, 3:01 AM) 'Mrs. Claus jets to Miami for a spicy Christmas vacation.'✔️

Elsewhere...

*I wasn't kidding about today being about college football and basketball.  There are thirteen of the former airing today and fourteen of the latter.  My eighty-something Uncle is going to be in absolute heaven.

*Just in time for David Tennant's return as the Doctor on Sunday, Paramount+ is premiering an Australian limited series called One Night that features the Thirteenth Doctor, Jodie Whitaker.  Three estranged women are brought back together when one of them writes a book about a traumatic event that happened to all of them twenty years earlier.  It doesn't appear that the traumatic event involved a plane crash or cannibalism.

*Yesterday Netflix premiered an animated series called My Daemon.  Today they have a new live action series called My Demon.  Can a third series featuring Matt Damon be around the corner?

*Amazon's Invincible is airing it's "Fall finale" today.  The show returns for the second half of the season some time in 2024.  Only four episodes will stream this year.  Only four more will stream next year.  This is some serious bullshit.

PREMIERES

Cypher

🎥 Cypher (Hulu, 12:01 AM) STREAMING PREMIERE. 'Tierra Whack rose to fame rapping on a Philadelphia Street for a YouTube channel. Years later, while documenting her astronomical rise, questions arise about who is filming whom and whether being seen is a desirable and unavoidable part of fame.'✔️

🎥 What Comes Around (AMC+, 3:01 AM) STREAMING PREMIERE. 'A young love affair becomes a menacing game of cat and mouse where nothing is what it seems in this immersive thriller.'

🎥 Doi Boy (Netflix, 3:01 AM) 'A refugee builds a new identity as a sex worker in Thailand and gets caught up in a client's risky scheme that might lead to a better life.'

🎥 Elena Knows (Netflix, 3:01 AM) 'As her Parkinson's disease progresses, a woman leads a relentless investigation into finding those responsible for the sudden death of her daughter.'

🎥 Unica (Netflix, 3:01 AM) 'In this documentary, Ilary Blasi shares the emotional and powerful story of the much-discussed end of her marriage.'

🎥 Last Call for Istanbul (Netflix, 3:01 AM) 'A Chance Meeting at the airport leads two married people to an unforgettable night full of excitement, desire, and temptation in New York City.'✔️

😈 My Demon (Netflix, 3:01 AM) SEASON ONE. 'A pitiless demon becomes powerless after getting entangled with an icy heiress, who may hold the key to his lost abilities — and his heart.'✔️

🔔 A Nearly Normal Family (Netflix, 3:01 AM) SEASON ONE. 'The world of a seemingly perfect family shatters when a shocking murder proves that they're willing to make desperate moves to protect one another.'✔️

🔔 Olóládé (Netflix, 3:01 AM) SEASON ONE. 'Two friends suddenly become rich in unexpected ways. It seems too good to be true — until they get entangled in a deadly money laundering scheme.'

🔔 Replacing of Chef Chico (Netflix, 3:01 AM) SEASON ONE. 'When a head chef falls into a coma, it's up to his devoted sous-chef to keep their Filipino fine dining restaurant from closing down.'

🎥 Wedding Games (Netflix, 3:01 AM) 'When Alex and Eva choose to exchange vows at the very spot they first crossed paths, a series of hilarious missteps derails their journey to the altar.'

🔔 One Night (Paramount+, 3:01 AM) LIMITED SERIES. 'This is the story of three women whose bond was all but destroyed by the traumatic events of one night 20 years ago.  Starring Jodie Whitaker, Nicole de Silva and Yael Stone.'✔️

💀 The Pike County Murders: A Family Massacre (Oxygen, 8:00 PM) SERIES PREMIERE. 'How did it come to pass that eight members of the same family could be brutally murdered execution-style in four different locations in one night by members of another family they called friends?'

🏠 Hot Mess Renos (HGTV, 9:00 PM) SPECIAL PRESENTATION. 'From buying derelict houses sight unseen to fires, floods, stolen cars and slithering surprise visitors, David Bromstad puts on his hard hat for some of the most horrific close-call renovations in HGTV history.'

🔔 Let Us Prey: A Ministry of Scandals (ID and Max, 9:00 PM) 'Exposes the predatory and insidious behavior within Independent Fundamental Baptist (IFB) Churches, and the struggles of survivors to find justice.'✔️

My Demon

🎄NEVER TOO EARLY FOR XMAS PREMIERES🎄

🎄🎥 Letters to Santa (Hallmark, 6:00 PM) 'When young siblings receive a magic pen from Santa that appears to be granting wishes, they request a Christmas gift they want more than anything -- for their separated parents to reunite.'

🎄😂 The Greatest @HomeVideos (CBS, 8:00 PM) SPECIAL PRESENTATION. 'A sweet assortment of videos featuring holiday cheer, not-to-be-believed creativity and a sled full of hilarious moments from all parts of the globe; actor JB Smoove.'

🎄🎥 Holiday Road (Hallmark, 8:00 PM) 'Stranded at an airport, a group of holiday travelers agrees to rent a van for a road trip to Denver. When their unexpected journey leads them into uncharted territory, they must navigate a series of misadventures that brings them closer together.'

🎄🎥 My Christmas Hero (GAF, 8:00 PM) 'An army reserve doctor tracks down her family's military history with the help of a new romance.'

🎄🐶 Dr Oakley, Yukon Vet (Nat Geo Wild, 9:00 PM) SPECIAL PRESENTATION. "Jingle Bells, Reindeer Smells"

STREAMING

🦸‍♂️Invincible (Amazon, 12:01 AM) FALL FINALE. 

⚖ Tribunal Justice (Freevee, 12:01 AM) 

🏠 Diary of an Old Home (Discovery+ and Max, 3:01 AM) 

🔨 First Time Fixer (Discovery+ & Max, 3:01 AM) 

💖 Love Island: Australia (Hulu, 3:01 AM) 

🍰 The Great British Baking Show (Netflix, 3:01 AM) 

🔔 The Curse (Paramount, 3:01 AM) 

🔔 Fellow Travelers (Paramount, 3:01 AM) 

🔔 Undead Unluck (Hulu, 2:01 PM) 

👮‍♂️ Cops (Fox Nation, 6:00 PM) 

A Nearly Normal Family

🏈LIVE MEN'S COLLEGE FOOTBALL TODAY/TONIGHT🏈

🏈 Miami at Boston College (ABC, 12:00 PM)
🏈 Iowa at Nebraska (CBS, 12:00 PM)
🏈 TCU at Okalhoma (Fox, 12:00 PM)
🏈 Ohio at Akron (CBSSN, 12:00 PM)
🏈 Memphis at Temple (ESPN, 12:00 PM)
🏈 Toledo at Central Michigan (ESPNU, 12:00 PM)
🏈 Texas-San Antonio at Tulane (ABC, 3:30 PM)
🏈 Utah State at New Mexico (CBSSN, 3:30 PM)
🏈 Missouri at Arkansas (CBS, 4:00 PM)
🏈 Texas Tech at Texas (ABC, 7:30 PM)
🏈 Penn State at Michigan State (NBC, 7:30 PM)
🏈 Oregon State at Oregon (Fox, 8:30 PM)
🏈 Miami at Boston College (ESPNU, 11:00 PM)

🏀LIVE MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL TODAY/TONIGHT🏀

🏀 ESPN Events Invitational, First Semifinal: Teams TBA (ESPN2, 11:00 AM)
🏀 Battle 4 Atlantis, Third-Place Game: Teams TBA (ESPN2, 1:00 PM)
🏀 NIT Season Tip-Off, Consolation Game: Oregon State vs. Pittsburgh (ESPN2, 3:00 PM)
🏀 Rady Children’s Invitational: Oklahoma vs. TBA (Fox, 3:30 PM)
🏀 Battle 4 Atlantis, Championship Game: Teams TBA (ESPN, 3:30 PM)
🏀 NIT Season Tip-Off: Baylor vs. Florida (ESPN, 5:30 PM)
🏀 ESPN Events Invitational, Second Semifinal: Teams TBA (ESPN2, 5:30 PM)
🏀 Rady Children’s Invitational: Iowa vs. TBA (Fox, 6:00 PM)
🏀 Battle 4 Atlantis, Fifth-Place Game: Teams TBA (ESPNU, 6:00 PM)
🏀 Emerald Coast Classic: Alabama vs. Ohio State (CBSSN, 7:00 PM)
🏀 Vegas Showdown, Consolation Game: Teams TBA (ESPN2, 8:00 PM)
🏀 ESPN Events Invitational, Second Consolation Semifinal: Teams TBA (ESPNU, 8:00 PM)🏀 Emerald Coast Classic: Oregon vs. Santa Clara (CBSSN, 9:30 PM)
🏀 Vegas Showdown, Consolation Game: Teams TBA (ESPN2, 10:00 PM)

LIVE SPORTSBALL TODAY/TONIGHT

🏌️‍♀️ Ladies Euro Tour Golf: Andalucía Costa del Sol Open de España, Second Round (Golf, 1:30 PM)

🏈 NFL Football: Miami Dolphins at New York Jets (Amazon, 3:00 PM)

🏒 NHL Hockey: Pittsburgh Penguins at Buffalo Sabres (TNT, 6:00 PM)

🏀 NBA Basketball: Miami Heat at New York Knicks (ESPN, 7:30 PM)

🏒 NHL Hockey: Colorado Avalanche at Minnesota Wild (TNT, 8:30 PM)

🏌️‍♂️ DP World Tour Golf: Fortinet Australian PGA Championship, Third Round (Golf, 9:30 PM)

🏀 NBA Basketball: San Antonio Spurs at Golden State Warriors (ESPN, 10:00 PM)

One Night

🕗 EARLY PRIMETIME 🕗

🎄🎥 Letters to Santa (Hallmark, 6:00 PM) 

🕗 8:00 EASTERN / 🕖 7:00 CENTRAL

🎄😂 The Greatest @HomeVideos (CBS, 8:00 PM) 
🤼‍♂️ WWE's Friday Night Smackdown (Fox, 8:00 PM)
🤠 The Last Cowboy (CMT, 8:00 PM) 
💰 Gold Rush (Discovery, 8:00 PM) 
🎄🎥 My Christmas Hero (GAF, 8:00 PM) 
🎄🎥 Holiday Road (Hallmark, 8:00 PM) 
💖 Ready to Love: Make a Move (OWN, 8:00 PM) 
💀 The Pike County Murders: A Family Massacre (Oxygen, 8:00 PM) 
👮‍♂️ On Patrol: First Shift (Reelz, 8:00 PM) 

🕗 9:00 EASTERN / 🕖 8:00 CENTRAL

🔔 Shining Vale (Starz, 9:00 PM) 'Pat discovers new fears about her book; Terry has found renewed purpose in a major life change; Gaynor is ghosted by her boyfriend, and Jake breaks out of his hideaway.'

🔔 Fboy Island (CW, 9:00 PM) 
💀 Killer Cases (A&E, 9:00 PM) 
💰 Bering Sea Gold (Discovery Channel, 9:00 PM) 
🍴 Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives (Food, 9:00 PM) 
🏠 Hot Mess Renos (HGTV, 9:00 PM) 
🔔 Let Us Prey: A Ministry of Scandals (ID, 9:00 PM) ✔️
🔨 Beachfront Bargain Hunt Renovation (Magnolia, 9:00 PM) 
🎄🐶 Dr Oakley, Yukon Vet (Nat Geo Wild, 9:00 PM) 
🔔 Belle Collective (OWN, 9:00 PM) 
💀 The Pike County Murders: A Family Massacre (Oxygen, 9:00 PM) 
👮‍♂️ On Patrol: Live (Reelz, 9:00 PM) 
💖 Love After Lockup (WE, 9:00 PM) 

Last Call for Istanbul

🕗 10:00 EASTERN / 🕖 9:00 CENTRAL

🐶 Dr Oakley, Yukon Vet (Nat Geo Wild, 10:00 PM) 
🏈 A Football Life (NFLN, 10:00 PM) 
💖 Love After Lockup (WE, 9:00 PM) SEASON FINALE. 
💀 Murder in the 21st Century (A&E, 10:01 PM) 

LATE NIGHT

🔔 Mysteries of the Abandoned (Discovery Channel, 11:00 PM) 'A teenage girl in Korea is martyred in prison and becomes a national hero; the facility where she was held stands in remembrance of her bravery and the Korean struggle for independence.'

🔔 Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC, 11:35 PM) 'Actress Emma Stone; comic Nathan Fielder; actor Paul Mescal; Laufey performs.'

🔔 Late Night with Seth Myers (NBC, 12:35 PM) 'Actress Ariana DeBose; actress Iman Vellani; Clementine Moss sits in with the 8G Band.'

🤼‍♂️ All Elite Wrestling: Rampage (TNT, 11:00 PM) 
🔔 The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon (NBC, 11:34 PM) 
🔔 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS, 11:35 PM) 
🔔 Nightline (ABC, 12:37 AM)
🔔 The Late Late Show with James Corden (CBS, 12:37 AM) 

📺Broadcast/Cable/Satellite - RETRO BINGE📺

Band of Brothers (Sundance,  4:10 AM - 4:26 AM); The Burns and Allen Show (Antenna, 5:00 AM - 7:00 AM); A Different World (TVOne, 6:00 AM - 12:00 PM); The Jack Benny Program (Antenna, 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM); M*A*S*H* (TVLand, 7:00 AM - 11:55 AM); Father Knows Best (Antenna, 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM); The Office (Comedy Central, 9:00 AM - 12:00 AM); Dennis the Menace (Antenna, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM); The Andy Griffith Show (TVLand, 11:55 AM - 6:00 PM); Hazel (Antenna, 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM); Living Single (TVOne, 12:00 PM - 3:00 AM); McHale's Navy (Antenna, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM) My Favorite Martian (Antenna, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM); Bob's Burgers (FXX, 5:00 PM - 11:00 PM); I Dream of Jeannie (Antenna, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM); The King of Queens (TVLand, 6:00 PM - 3:45 AM); Bewitched (Antenna, 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM); Barney Miller (Antennae, 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM); Designing Women (Antenna, 11:30 PM); Becker (Antenna, 12:00 AM - 1:00 AM); Wings (Antennae, 1:00 AM - 2:00 AM); Alice (Antenna, 2:00 AM - 3:00 AM); Benson (Antenna, 3:00 AM - 4:00 AM)

📺 Johnny Carson (Antenna, 10:00 PM) 'Charles Nelson Reilly; Mark Hamill; Eugene Fodor; Dr. William A. Nolen.'

Let Us Prey: A Ministry of Scandals

Key Sources: The Futon Critic; Zap2it; Netflix; Wikipedia; Horrornews.net; Sysfy.com; hollywoodreporter.com

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